Rochester girls sweep singles, prevail over Northwestern on senior night

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Rochester Tennis Seniors in action from earlier this season L-R Ella McCarter, Audrey Bolinger and Rylee Clevenger (Photos courtesy of Paula Beehler)

Girls tennis

Rochester 3, Northwestern 2 (Wednesday): Seniors Ella McCarter, Audrey Bolinger and Rylee Clevenger each won their singles matches for the Lady Zs in a senior night home win over visiting Northwestern at the RHS courts Wednesday.

McCarter beat Berkley Wray 6-2, 6-0 at No. 1. Bolinger handled Madison Shearer 6-2, 6-1 at No. 2. Clevenger beat freshman Ellie McBee 6-3, 6-1 at No. 3.

Sophie McCall and Abbi St. Martin lost to Elyse Collins and Emma Mula 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 at No. 1 doubles. Emma Murphy and Ellie Straeter lost 6-2, 6-0 to Blythe Collins-Mia Shoaff at No. 2 doubles.

Rochester is 10-3, 4-2 TRC. They will host Northfield at 5 p.m. today.

Northwestern won the JV match 5-1.

RESULTS: ROCHESTER 3, NORTHWESTERN 2

Singles

Ella McCarter (RHS) def. Berkeley Wray (NW), 6-2, 6-0

Audrey Bolinger (RHS) def. Madison Shearer (NW), 6-2, 6-1

Rylee Clevenger (RHS) def. Ellie McBee (NW), 6-3, 6-1

Doubles

Elyse Collins-Emma Mula (NW) def. Sophie McCall-Abbi St. Martin (RHS), 3-6, 6-2, 6-3

Blythe Collins-Mia Shoaff (NW) def. Emma Murphy-Ellie Straeter (RHS), 6-2, 6-0

JV RESULTS: NORTHWESTERN 5, ROCHESTER 1

Singles

Vivian Miller (RHS) lost 8-3. (Match 1)

Savannah Wolters (RHS) lost 8-1. (Match 1)

Vivian Miller (RHS) won 6-3. (Match 2)

Savannah Wolters (RHS) lost 6-2. (Match 2)

Doubles

Liz Brower-Ella Ramsey (RHS) lost 8-0. (Match 1)

Liz Brower-Ella Ramsey (RHS) lost 6-2. (Match 2)